National Guard launch title defence in style; Al Tadawi maintain perfect start

The National Guard team launched a perfect defence of their title in the tug-of-war with a victory over the Ministry of Defence team at the 13th Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament being held at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex.

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Billed as the premier sporting event during the holy month of Ramadan, the tournament is held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, and under the guidance of Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, under the slogan “Unlimited Capabilities”.

Formerly a two-time champion in this competition, the National Guard teams secured an easy 2-0 win over the Ministry of Defence team, while the Air Force team were equally dominant with an identical 2-0 win against the Dubai Civil Defence team in the Government Institutions category.

In the Community category, AG Mustafa I defeated Transguard 2-0 and Al Jawarih defeated W World Gym by the same score line in Group A action. In Group B, IFBB Sports Academy defeated Raptor Gym 2-0, while Al Mahdawi and Al Harbi beat Al Muqatiloon 2-0.

Group C also witnessed some intense action wherein Wasl defeated Al Ajban 2-0 and Avalar got the better of Dutco Construction Group 2-0. In Group D, Level Up got past Global 2-0, while Olympia had to really dig in deep for a 2-1 win over the Mangalore Warriors.